Maybe I'll Blog, Maybe I Won't

Top of Utah Marathon

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesJoe's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20082009201020112012201320142015
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 27, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Region 9 Cross Country Champion 2004 (5K: 15:42)

400m: 00:54 (running start)

800m: 2:03 (7th place State Meet 2005)

1500m: 4:30 (2nd place Utah Summer Games 2004)

1600m: 4:31 (4th place State Meet 2005)

3000m: 9:55 (1st place Utah Summer Games 2004)

3200m: 9:52 (4th place State Meet 2005)

5K: 15:39 (2nd place Enterprise, UT Pioneer Days 2004

 

 

10K (very aided): 33:33.3 (8th place USG 2008)

15K:  53:04 (6th place Blacksmith Fork Freedom Run)

Half Marathon (very aided):  1:10:38 (5th place, Provo Halloween Half)

Marathon:  2:38:15 Top of Utah Marathon 2010 (6th Place Overall, 1st Local and 1st 19-24)

Won the 1st Annual Sand Hollow Marathon in 2:41:22

Ultramarathon:  Logan Peak Trail Race 2010:  28 miles, 7261 vert. 4:23:48 (2nd Place), El Vaquero Loco 50k 2011: 6:02 (2nd Place)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Go where the trail takes me.

 

Personal:

My hometown is Hurricane, UT but I currently live in Logan, UT where I attend Utah State University.  I am working on a PhD in Education, with an emphasis in Technology and Engineering Education.

You can also check out my blogspot running blog where I post race reports.

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Type A2 Racers Lifetime Miles: 219.40
Brooks Cascadia 6 (Green) Lifetime Miles: 527.90
Brooks Launch (Orange/Yellow) Lifetime Miles: 250.40
Altra Lone Peak (Yellow/Gray) Lifetime Miles: 94.60
New Balance MT110 (Black) Lifetime Miles: 75.00
Altra Superior (Green) Lifetime Miles: 103.30
Brooks Cascadia 8 (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 185.10
Trail 2013 Lifetime Miles: 140.15
Road 2013 Lifetime Miles: 121.35
Altra Lone Peak B (Yellow/Gray) Lifetime Miles: 65.70
PI M2T (Orange/Blue/Grey) Lifetime Miles: 27.50
Trail Miles 2015 (Start May) Lifetime Miles: 64.00
Road Miles 2015 (Start May) Lifetime Miles: 31.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
25.9026.2052.10
Brooks Adrenaline 10 (Green) Miles: 25.90Saucony Type A2 Racers Miles: 26.20
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.800.006.80

Easy run.  Final few days before TOU.  Feeling pretty good right now.

49:41 (7:18/mi.)

Brooks Adrenaline 10 (Green) Miles: 6.80
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Calories: 0.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.900.005.90

Warmed up for a mile or so and then put on a mild tempo pace for about 2 miles then went slow again for a few more miles.

40:38 (6:53/mi.)

Brooks Adrenaline 10 (Green) Miles: 5.90
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Calories: 0.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.700.005.70

Easy run.  

40:43 (7:08/mi.)

Brooks Adrenaline 10 (Green) Miles: 5.70
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.500.004.50

Taper mode slow slow run.  Legs are finally feeling rested.  :)

 32:45 (7:16/mi.)

 

Brooks Adrenaline 10 (Green) Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

I am ready.

Brooks Adrenaline 10 (Green) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Calories: 0.00
Comments(3)
Race: Top of Utah Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:38:15, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0026.2026.20

Ok, here's the big report:

Got up at 4:30, ate a small breakfast and headed out.  Me and my friend Jamie, who was running her first marathon (she would go on to take 9th in her division in 4:04:30--pretty good for the first time) drove together to Merlin Olsen Park and waited in line for the buses .  We got underway at about 5:50 and got to Hardware Ranch and the starting line at about 6:30.  Lines at the portajons were super long and slow.  But I got my stars earned for the race just in time to run down to the starting line and shuck my extra clothes and get ready to go.  Temps were chilly at about freezing, but I didn't notice it.  Focused on the race.  Start was uneventful.  I was somewhat worried about starting off at a pace as fast as I needed to, worrying that the shock would be too much, but it wasn't bad at all.  First mile was right on target at 5:44 and felt like a breeze.  After that I knew that I could do it and didn't worry about the pace being too much anymore.  

 

5 miles:  First five miles were uneventful.  The Kenyans and Sasha (who I met for the first time in person) took off after about 2 miles.  I settled in the loosely formed chase pack of about 6 or 7 guys.  We spread out a little bit, but everyone was mostly in sight for most of this portion. Came across 5 miles about 30 seconds slow, but I didn't worry about it.  

 10 miles:  Our pack kinda split up, with three guys going ahead quite a bit, one Master between, and me and an 18 year old local boy bringing up the rear.  Can't remember my 10K split, and the results are messed up so I can't tell, but I think it was 35:something or 36 minutes.  10 mile split was 59:20ish.

15 miles:  Dropped the 18 year old like a rock, and pulled in the Master and one other guy that had gone with the first part of our now defunct chase pack, but now he looked like he was hurting.  Hit the half in ~1:17:10.  15 mile split was 1:27:--, so back on pace.

20 miles:  Cody hooked up with me right at the 15 mile aid and gave some much needed company and support for a couple of miles, which I much appreciated, as I was starting to become quite conscious of the pace.  I had also become aware of a slight twinge in my right hamstring, but more on that later.  Pace was still fast, hitting 5:45s or so pretty consistently.  After Cody pulled off, things got rough in a hurry.  I could see Sasha ahead of me, and I was closing pretty quickly, but I was also really starting to feel fatigue.  The spectators, including my crazy roommates helped motivate me though.  Some jerk was also burning very smoky weeds right after mile 18--as I was climbing Millville Hill--making breathing difficult.  But I got through the hill and apparently had made up a lot of time as my 20 mile split was fast by nearly a minute at 1:56:-- (good for 2:34 if I could hold it).

Final 10K:  (aka, the Death March)  Made it through mile 21 or so in good shape, but was really feeling the fatigue.  Legs were gone and I still had one big rise to conquer.  Pace was still decent though.  Just trying to last through it and reel in Sasha.  Unfortunately, that was not to be.  That twinge in the hamstring became a major problem somewhere between mile 22 and 23.  Each stride felt like my hamstring was going to tear in half.  I was even tempted to walk, but my pride and the knowledge that it wouldn't do me any good kept me going.  Pace became rather horrible at this point, but I had to keep going.  Sasha was long gone by mile 25, and I almost got run over by some dingleberry who apparently didn't realize that there was a marathon going on and decided to gun it through the course right in front of me.  I was pretty cranky at this point, but I managed to keep my reaction PG-rated.  Got through the last mile and finished in 2:38:15. 

Overall I am very happy with this race.  I feel like I ran a smart race, and gave it everything I had.  PR by over 15 minutes, although it has been 2 years since my last road marathon.  I feel great about my performance, but I know I can run faster without a badly tweaked hamstring, so my next goal is sub-2:35.  I haven't decided yet what my next race will be, but Ogden is looking like a good candidate.  Anyway, great day, great race!  Looking forward to the next one.



Saucony Type A2 Racers Miles: 26.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(14)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
25.9026.2052.10
Brooks Adrenaline 10 (Green) Miles: 25.90Saucony Type A2 Racers Miles: 26.20
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Calories: 0.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Recent Comments: